Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in South Africa

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary was 74.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
74.4%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
74.4%
in 2010
All-time low
5.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in South Africa, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 5.51965: 6.31970: 6.41975: 8.41980: 7.91985: 7.21990: 14.21995: 32.62000: 31.22005: 48.12010: 74.4

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in South Africa stood at 74.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 138.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 74.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1960.

South Africa ranks 2nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.5%
1965 6.3% +15.6%
1970 6.4% +1.4%
1975 8.4% +31.2%
1980 7.9% -6.0%
1985 7.2% -8.9%
1990 14.2% +97.5%
1995 32.6% +129.0%
2000 31.2% -4.0%
2005 48.1% +53.9%
2010 74.4% +54.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.9% 5.5% 6.3% 2
1970s 7.4% 6.4% 8.4% 2
1980s 7.6% 7.2% 7.9% 2
1990s 23.4% 14.2% 32.6% 2
2000s 39.7% 31.2% 48.1% 2
2010s 74.4% 74.4% 74.4% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 Kazakhstan 75.1% compare
  2. 3 Tajikistan 74.0% compare
  3. 4 Tonga 70.1% compare
  4. 5 Trinidad and Tobago 69.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in South Africa was 74.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1960.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary